User Input
std::cin
, which stands for character input, reads user input from the keyboard.
Syntax
std::cin >> variable;
Here, the user can enter a value in the terminal, press enter, and that number will get stored in the variable.
Example
In this example, the program will prompt the user to enter a number with "Enter amount: "
. Then the user can enter a number, press enter, and that number will get stored in the variable tip
.
#include <iostream>int main() {int tip = 0;std::cout << "Enter amount: ";std::cin >> tip;std::cout << "You gave a tip of $" << tip << "\n";}
User Input
- getline()
- Converts user input into a string delimited by a character, if specified, and then stores it into a variable.